"I'm thinking about getting a pet pig," Simpson, 28, Tweeted. "Does this mean I'll have to give up pork?"

Update: PETA wasn't amused by Simpson's Tweet. A rep for the animal-rights group tells UsMagazine.com exclusively: "Pigs, who are smarter than dogs and every bit as sensitive to pain andstress, don't belong in Jessica's stomach or carted around as her latest accessory."

Should Simpson ignore PETA and go the pig route, she won't be the first in Hollywood: Paris Hilton adopted a miniature "teacup piglet" named Princess Pigelette last fall. The addition to Hilton's menagerie reportedly cost $4500.

Simpson has been without a pet since Daisy, a gift from her ex-husband Nick Lachey, was dragged away by a coyote from her L.A. backyard in September. Following a frantic week-long search, the pooch was never recovered.